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BELGRADE. 
to the eye of an accidental traveller, the spectacle described in 
eastern tales of some genii palace. «- 
At no great distance from this first wonder, we arrived at a 
second, constructed of the same material, and called the Bendt 
of Belgrade. Its confined waters extend a considerable way, 
being bounded by the forest until it almost touches the celebrated 
village to which we were journeying. On reaching it, I was 
much pleased with the romantic seclusion of its situation, em¬ 
bosomed in woods, and watered by the most translucent springs. 
Winter was now tingeing every object; but in the more genial 
season, the rides in this neighbourhood must command every 
rural, romantic, and picturesque beauty; and from the higher 
hills, at the distance of a couple of miles eastward from the vil¬ 
lage, I am told that a fine view may be seen of the Black Sea. 
In the lovely little glen, beneath the wooden habitations which 
literally constitute the village, the well-known fountain presents 
itself, which the charming pencil of Lady Mary Wortley Mon¬ 
tague has rendered a classic scene to British eyes. 
In returning from Belgrade, the objects remarked in approach¬ 
ing, not only appeared in a different point of view, but with 
additional features of interest. The Bendt, and aqueduct of 
Fasha-Kieuy in particular, the same seen from the villas at 
Beyukderry, mingled with peculiar effect in the deepening 
shadows of the evening; while the distant Bosphorus, visible 
through the opening hills, and backed by the mountain of 
Hercules on the Asiatic side in full reflection of the descending 
sun, formed a glorious horizon to the picture. Three miles 
beyond, closes all that is worthy of attention, until the eye again 
meets the expanded view of the capital. On entering the narrow 
streets of Pera, we were obliged to draw on one side, to make 
